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Population in Tajikistan compared to Tunisia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.13 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Tajikistan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Tunisia
2100 20,390,053 10,722,837
2099 20,381,074 10,798,417
2098 20,367,161 10,872,527
2097 20,348,897 10,944,510
2096 20,324,869 11,017,262
2095 20,297,885 11,088,773
2094 20,265,966 11,159,761
2093 20,234,160 11,228,741
2092 20,192,937 11,296,441
2091 20,148,873 11,362,922
2090 20,103,798 11,428,150
2089 20,056,079 11,492,395
2088 20,005,521 11,554,451
2087 19,950,317 11,616,399
2086 19,895,606 11,677,706
2085 19,836,988 11,736,824
2084 19,773,272 11,795,185
2083 19,706,082 11,853,617
2082 19,639,516 11,911,196
2081 19,572,596 11,966,771
2080 19,499,390 12,023,486
2079 19,425,502 12,080,879
2078 19,347,261 12,138,513
2077 19,265,447 12,194,072
2076 19,175,355 12,247,445
2075 19,083,859 12,301,960
2074 18,988,290 12,355,470
2073 18,889,470 12,410,281
2072 18,785,103 12,463,568
2071 18,674,697 12,517,952
2070 18,559,138 12,571,557
2069 18,437,873 12,625,027
2068 18,315,011 12,677,388
2067 18,187,508 12,728,611
2066 18,054,404 12,778,160
2065 17,921,674 12,827,417
2064 17,783,801 12,873,288
2063 17,641,066 12,917,720
2062 17,498,306 12,960,075
2061 17,356,130 12,999,502
2060 17,206,922 13,037,172
2059 17,056,085 13,069,268
2058 16,903,532 13,098,461
2057 16,749,284 13,124,682
2056 16,595,691 13,147,057
2055 16,441,650 13,164,337
2054 16,285,520 13,177,456
2053 16,130,235 13,184,564
2052 15,967,770 13,188,052
2051 15,805,253 13,187,435
2050 15,638,613 13,181,992
2049 15,468,883 13,173,401
2048 15,292,499 13,160,968
2047 15,112,083 13,144,429
2046 14,928,123 13,125,908
2045 14,739,540 13,104,999
2044 14,544,544 13,081,801
2043 14,349,357 13,057,259
2042 14,147,892 13,031,516
2041 13,945,694 13,006,019
2040 13,741,587 12,979,703
2039 13,536,704 12,952,741
2038 13,331,490 12,925,306
2037 13,125,051 12,896,316
2036 12,917,110 12,865,989
2035 12,714,184 12,835,689
2034 12,515,962 12,803,284
2033 12,321,294 12,766,519
2032 12,128,060 12,728,299
2031 11,938,351 12,687,827
2030 11,749,706 12,644,489
2029 11,559,235 12,596,686
2028 11,369,414 12,542,752
2027 11,178,605 12,484,560
2026 10,986,242 12,420,467
2025 10,791,246 12,351,028
2024 10,590,927 12,277,109
2023 10,389,799 12,200,431
2022 10,182,222 12,119,334
2021 9,966,908 12,048,622
2020 9,749,310 11,974,057
2019 9,529,966 11,875,081
2018 9,307,333 11,765,514
2017 9,085,946 11,650,498
2016 8,865,631 11,528,674
2015 8,643,840 11,402,264
2014 8,425,552 11,274,288
2013 8,216,724 11,141,361
2012 8,014,084 11,009,647
2011 7,824,785 10,886,035
2010 7,652,141 10,765,980
2009 7,490,230 10,650,681
2008 7,338,403 10,542,635
2007 7,194,477 10,441,702
2006 7,057,566 10,346,410
2005 6,924,720 10,255,472
2004 6,790,547 10,166,163
2003 6,658,575 10,071,632
2002 6,531,669 9,971,515
2001 6,407,377 9,869,677
2000 6,284,735 9,764,935
1999 6,208,370 9,655,963
1998 6,176,397 9,541,667
1997 6,139,829 9,421,270
1996 6,066,523 9,294,432
1995 5,948,584 9,161,258
1994 5,825,368 9,018,448
1993 5,724,993 8,857,910
1992 5,649,400 8,682,512
1991 5,541,205 8,501,827
1990 5,398,768 8,324,509
1989 5,267,249 8,151,660
1988 5,114,989 7,974,440
1987 4,939,059 7,789,987
1986 4,772,139 7,600,301
1985 4,619,003 7,409,903
1984 4,480,026 7,220,044
1983 4,350,874 7,053,800
1982 4,227,171 6,908,642
1981 4,109,022 6,758,284
1980 3,995,256 6,606,195
1979 3,882,691 6,456,419
1978 3,768,508 6,309,390
1977 3,653,265 6,155,931
1976 3,540,076 5,996,994
1975 3,430,425 5,839,262
1974 3,324,499 5,684,674
1973 3,222,290 5,537,242
1972 3,123,691 5,396,557
1971 3,028,837 5,261,658
1970 2,936,779 5,131,396
1969 2,845,273 5,004,697
1968 2,753,848 4,879,899
1967 2,664,130 4,760,970
1966 2,577,184 4,652,287
1965 2,492,998 4,561,385
1964 2,411,260 4,489,869
1963 2,331,736 4,427,131
1962 2,255,026 4,369,136
1961 2,181,805 4,316,278
1960 2,112,131 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tajikistan increased by 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tajikistan's population will grow by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people with a rank change from 88th to 82nd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Tunisia
2100 0.04% -0.7%
2099 0.07% -0.68%
2098 0.09% -0.66%
2097 0.12% -0.66%
2096 0.13% -0.64%
2095 0.16% -0.64%
2094 0.16% -0.61%
2093 0.2% -0.6%
2092 0.22% -0.59%
2091 0.22% -0.57%
2090 0.24% -0.56%
2089 0.25% -0.54%
2088 0.28% -0.53%
2087 0.27% -0.52%
2086 0.3% -0.5%
2085 0.32% -0.49%
2084 0.34% -0.49%
2083 0.34% -0.48%
2082 0.34% -0.46%
2081 0.38% -0.47%
2080 0.38% -0.48%
2079 0.4% -0.47%
2078 0.42% -0.46%
2077 0.47% -0.44%
2076 0.48% -0.44%
2075 0.5% -0.43%
2074 0.52% -0.44%
2073 0.56% -0.43%
2072 0.59% -0.43%
2071 0.62% -0.43%
2070 0.66% -0.42%
2069 0.67% -0.41%
2068 0.7% -0.4%
2067 0.74% -0.39%
2066 0.74% -0.38%
2065 0.78% -0.36%
2064 0.81% -0.34%
2063 0.82% -0.33%
2062 0.82% -0.3%
2061 0.87% -0.29%
2060 0.88% -0.25%
2059 0.9% -0.22%
2058 0.92% -0.2%
2057 0.93% -0.17%
2056 0.94% -0.13%
2055 0.96% -0.1%
2054 0.96% -0.05%
2053 1.02% -0.03%
2052 1.03% 0.005%
2051 1.07% 0.04%
2050 1.1% 0.07%
2049 1.15% 0.09%
2048 1.19% 0.13%
2047 1.23% 0.14%
2046 1.28% 0.16%
2045 1.34% 0.18%
2044 1.36% 0.19%
2043 1.42% 0.2%
2042 1.45% 0.2%
2041 1.49% 0.2%
2040 1.51% 0.21%
2039 1.54% 0.21%
2038 1.57% 0.22%
2037 1.61% 0.24%
2036 1.6% 0.24%
2035 1.58% 0.25%
2034 1.58% 0.29%
2033 1.59% 0.3%
2032 1.59% 0.32%
2031 1.61% 0.34%
2030 1.65% 0.38%
2029 1.67% 0.43%
2028 1.71% 0.47%
2027 1.75% 0.52%
2026 1.81% 0.56%
2025 1.89% 0.6%
2024 1.94% 0.63%
2023 2.04% 0.67%
2022 2.16% 0.59%
2021 2.23% 0.62%
2020 2.3% 0.83%
2019 2.39% 0.93%
2018 2.44% 0.99%
2017 2.49% 1.06%
2016 2.57% 1.11%
2015 2.59% 1.14%
2014 2.54% 1.19%
2013 2.53% 1.2%
2012 2.42% 1.14%
2011 2.26% 1.12%
2010 2.16% 1.08%
2009 2.07% 1.02%
2008 2% 0.97%
2007 1.94% 0.92%
2006 1.92% 0.89%
2005 1.98% 0.88%
2004 1.98% 0.94%
2003 1.94% 1%
2002 1.94% 1.03%
2001 1.95% 1.07%
2000 1.23% 1.13%
1999 0.52% 1.2%
1998 0.6% 1.28%
1997 1.21% 1.36%
1996 1.98% 1.45%
1995 2.12% 1.58%
1994 1.75% 1.81%
1993 1.34% 2.02%
1992 1.95% 2.13%
1991 2.64% 2.13%
1990 2.5% 2.12%
1989 2.98% 2.22%
1988 3.56% 2.37%
1987 3.5% 2.5%
1986 3.32% 2.57%
1985 3.1% 2.63%
1984 2.97% 2.36%
1983 2.93% 2.1%
1982 2.88% 2.22%
1981 2.85% 2.3%
1980 2.9% 2.32%
1979 3.03% 2.33%
1978 3.15% 2.49%
1977 3.2% 2.65%
1976 3.2% 2.7%
1975 3.19% 2.72%
1974 3.17% 2.66%
1973 3.16% 2.61%
1972 3.13% 2.56%
1971 3.13% 2.54%
1970 3.22% 2.53%
1969 3.32% 2.56%
1968 3.37% 2.5%
1967 3.37% 2.34%
1966 3.38% 1.99%
1965 3.39% 1.59%
1964 3.41% 1.42%
1963 3.4% 1.33%
1962 3.36% 1.22%
1961 3.3% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Tunisia
Current population
11038274
12437803
Population rank 88/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
11 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +551 +210
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 124/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -21,606 -14,523
Net migration rank 152/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - -14,523
2024 - -21,236 - -15,221
2023 223,828 -19,999 93,663 -14,001
2022 228,336 -17,001 96,531 -14,001
2021 222,850 -3,564 68,087 -9,190
2020 219,467 -3,564 109,431 -19,188
2019 231,817 -9,041 127,312 -19,612
2018 228,597 -6,111 132,445 -21,012
2017 224,396 -4,093 140,971 -22,365
2016 228,547 -8,210 148,870 -23,827
2015 230,903 -7,660 153,007 -25,229
2014 227,304 -13,962 154,762 -26,586
2013 220,693 -16,362 154,687 -17,020
2012 213,078 -12,132 151,812 -26,059
2011 208,429 -30,783 143,401 -21,935
2010 201,389 -33,733 132,809 -14,168
2009 192,851 -36,677 125,465 -13,512
2008 182,337 -34,855 121,873 -17,742
2007 173,200 -32,831 118,920 -21,190
2006 164,046 -30,591 116,945 -24,098
2005 160,189 -27,954 115,374 -26,361
2004 161,201 -25,082 113,322 -23,735
2003 150,391 -22,562 111,926 -12,459
2002 146,492 -20,526 109,099 -8,334
2001 142,276 -19,657 110,146 -7,235
2000 136,549 -13,871 112,501 -5,937
1999 147,622 -117,571 114,829 -3,452
1998 153,508 -119,621 121,332 -4,111
1997 149,825 -110,572 128,327 -4,756
1996 138,287 -30,922 135,615 -5,506
1995 168,934 -40,418 144,345 -8,095
1994 167,590 -49,668 153,647 -4,271
1993 157,975 -75,147 160,922 10,771
1992 163,652 -95,280 163,978 15,124
1991 177,585 -29,553 166,245 16,021
1990 178,429 -41,596 168,180 4,183
1989 179,212 -53,020 169,221 4,100
1988 172,805 5,523 177,176 3,934
1987 163,611 9,923 184,101 3,711
1986 155,987 4,321 188,107 3,464
1985 145,720 247 186,344 2,887
1984 139,145 -7,152 182,386 8,109
1983 133,280 -6,972 179,878 -37,895
1982 127,838 -6,730 177,898 -29,559
1981 121,418 -6,221 176,628 -24,242
1980 117,888 -5,557 171,094 -19,321
1979 114,496 -1,703 171,463 -23,688
1978 110,564 5,006 173,255 -26,968
1977 106,920 7,999 174,539 -13,910
1976 103,777 7,679 172,744 -15,499
1975 100,604 7,237 166,991 -8,765
1974 97,481 6,531 160,200 -9,254
1973 94,523 5,876 153,525 -9,606
1972 91,677 5,123 147,239 -9,790
1971 88,618 4,293 142,296 -9,949
1970 85,645 5,559 138,235 -10,054
1969 82,931 8,886 135,257 -10,049
1968 80,698 10,323 134,246 -9,848
1967 78,733 9,670 132,626 -19,155
1966 76,702 8,796 131,274 -27,393
1965 75,139 7,744 127,673 -49,751
1964 74,030 6,568 124,711 -59,602
1963 73,065 5,379 120,865 -60,505
1962 70,700 4,270 116,887 -61,260
1961 68,182 3,291 111,459 -61,369
1960 65,415 2,457 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96% of the population change in Tajikistan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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